plaster cast
any piece of sculpture reproduced in plaster of Paris.
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Some of the most haunting relics of history are the plaster casts made of the people of Pompeii, Italy, who died during the massive eruption of Mount Vesuvius in CE 79 and left behind hollows in the solidified ash.
Kilauea is erupting in Hawaii. Here are 7 things to know about volcanoes. | Umair Irfan | September 30, 2021 | VoxAs one story goes, Bianca Jagger, impressed, once made a plaster cast of Mara's posterior.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull | Mark Jacobson | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd when he broke his wrist, the plaster cast made him even more effective, earning him the title of “The Claw.”
Sometimes we use a plaster cast, but the Cave-men knew nothing about such a way.
The Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth DoppOpposite that, stood my plaster cast of Apollo Belvedere, as indicative of the god of song that reigned over my thoughts and life.
Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp
The bust she destroyed had been only the plaster cast; the piece-mould remained, and might be a cause of danger.
The Eternal City | Hall CaineMotionless in his place, and white as a plaster cast, Maxence had witnessed this lamentable scene.
Other People's Money | Emile GaboriauHe was an irritable convalescent in a plaster cast, too nervous to be patient.
Kenny | Leona Dalrymple
British Dictionary definitions for plaster cast
surgery a cast made of plaster of Paris: See cast (def. 40)
a copy or mould of a sculpture or other object cast in plaster of Paris
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